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March 6th, 2010

Creating Unique Styles for WordPress Pages

In WordPress 2.8, there is one small but very useful feature, both for WP web developers, and for bloggers. This is an opportunity to change the appearance of any individual page or group of pages without the need to write either the functions/conditions on php or install plugins. All you need to do is simply add your desired style to your css file.

Posted in Featured, PHP, Server Side, Wordpress
By Nick Plekhanov

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September 10th, 2009

WordPress and HTML Theme Giveaway, Three Premium Themes Up For Grabs!

We are happy to launch a wonderful WordPress theme giveaway today, with three premium themes up for grabs! Our good friends at ThemeForest and Themeforest author, MasterGreed, are giving away two premium WordPress themes and a spectacular HTML admin skin for a total of 3 themes! Keep reading for information on how to enter!

Posted in Featured, Server Side, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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July 11th, 2009

Showing Code on WordPress Posts with Snipplr!

If you haven't used Snipplr yet, or are unsure what Snipplr is, it is basically a code pasting/sharing site on the surface. I recently signed up for an account, after looking at a lot of different places to store small snippets (bigger projects get stored GitHub) and found Snipplr to be a really excellent application. Today, I'm going to go over how to display code on your WordPress site using a Snipplr plugin and a snippet of your choice, I'll also be talking about some of the cooler features of Snipplr.

Posted in Client Side, Featured, Plugins, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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April 26th, 2009

WordPress Plugin: Envato Recent Items, Updated!

Howdy folks! In case you missed it, I recently wrote an article for the ThemeForest Blog entitled display your recent items with WordPress and the Envato API. This post showed you how to display items from markets like ThemeForest and Flashden on your blog, along with their thumbnails and links. Well, the plugin has been updated with some new features and is now available on the WordPress plugin directory. Read on to find out about the features and how to use the plugin!

Posted in Featured, Plugins, Server Side, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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April 20th, 2009

Use the Twitter and TinyURL APIs to Create a WordPress Plugin

After the success of the release of our first WordPress plugin, Are You Sure?, we've decided to show you how to make a super simple WordPress plugin that uses the TinyURL and Twitter API. The plugin we will create will add a little link to the end of each individual post, this link will allow the users to send the title of the page they are reading, along with a tinyurl link to the page. Lets get coding!

Posted in Featured, PHP, Plugins, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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March 20th, 2009

Wordpress Security Tip: Get Rid of Hello.php!

Today we will cover a quick Wordpress security tip. The other day while I was browsing some wordpress security notes, the article mentioned adding an index.html file to your plugin folder to prevent anyone from snooping around your directory. This is an excellent tip, but not the one we will cover today.

Posted in Featured, Server Side, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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February 22nd, 2009

Wordpress Plugin: Are You Sure?

Today we are releasing a new and very simple Wordpress plugin we think you will all enjoy. The plugin is named Are You Sure? and it was created to prevent any accidental postings. If you have used Wordpress for any amount of time, I am sure you have accidentally pressed the 'Publish' button before you were ready to publish. Sure, you can go back and change it, but chances are your RSS readers and anyone browsing the site already have seen it. Are You Sure? uses some simple Javascript when the Publish button is clicked and confirms that you do indeed wish to publish the current content. Read on to download and for instructions.

Posted in Downloads, Featured, Plugins, Resources, Server Side, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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January 23rd, 2009

iBlog-A Free and Functional HTML and PHP Theme

I'm glad to release the first of many free themes to come on Dev-Tips. Every once in a while, we will release another free HTML or Wordpress theme for you to use however you like. You cannot sell these themes or use them commercially without the permission of Dev-Tips.com. Other than that, enjoy them! Today, we will have a look at a fully functional HTML and PHP based theme called iBlog.

Posted in Downloads, Featured, Resources, Server Side, Themes, Wordpress
By Drew Douglass

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January 6th, 2009

Wordpress Tip: 20 Resources to Get You Started

While lurking around on the theThemeForest blog the other day, I ran across a great post aimed towards those new to mildly experienced with Wordpress. If you are looking to become a Wordpress ninja, you might want to give this article a look.